windshield wipers TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017 Owners Manual

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3. Instrument cluster
Combination meter ............190
Warning lights and
indicators .........................199
Main display .......................207
Multi-information display ....215
Head-up display .................249
Energy monitor/
consumption screen ........256
4-1. Key information
Keys ...................................264
4-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors..........................269
Back door...........................274
Smart entry & start
system .............................279
4-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats .........................296
Rear seats .........................297
Head restraints ..................299
4-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 302
Inside rear view mirror....... 304
Outside rear view
mirrors ............................. 305
4-5. Opening and closing the
windows
Power windows ................. 307
5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 312
Cargo and luggage............ 324
Trailer towing..................... 326
5-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ...... 327
Hybrid transmission........... 333
Turn signal lever................ 339
Parking brake .................... 340
5-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 341
AHS (Adaptive High-beam
System) ........................... 345
Fog light switch ................. 351
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 352
5-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 355
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15Pictorial index
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 548
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 355
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 355
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 698
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 139
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 580
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 704
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 580
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 658
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 563
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 563
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 700
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 688
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 339
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 650
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 339
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 578
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 632
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 357
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 563
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 302
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 509
Audio system
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 650
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 339
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 578
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 632
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 357
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 563
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 302
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 509
Audio system
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 312
Cargo and luggage ............ 324
Trailer towing ..................... 326
5-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ....... 327
Hybrid transmission ........... 333
Turn signal lever ................ 339
Parking brake .................... 340
5-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 341
AHS (Adaptive High-beam
System) ........................... 345
Fog light switch .................. 351
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................. 3525-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap ................................... 355
5-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 359
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system) ............................ 368
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) ....... 382
RSA (Road Sign Assist)..... 392
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range ............................... 397
Driving mode select
switch............................... 412
Speed limiter ...................... 414
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor) ......... 417
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function .......................... 423
• The Rear Crossing
Traffic Alert function ...... 427
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 432
Intelligent Clearance
Sonar ............................... 443
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent
Parking Assist
System) ........................... 456
Driving assist systems ....... 491
5-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips .............. 498

3425-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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This system allows the headlights and front position lights to be turned
on for 30 seconds when the power switch is off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in
after turning the power
switch off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it again to turn off the
lights.
■ Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the hybrid system is
started and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch in the
position. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
■ Headlight control sensor
Follow me home system
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The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the
windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.
Air conditioning operation may also be interrupted.

3455-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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AHS (Adaptive High-beam System)
●Adjusts the brightness and illuminated area of the high beams
according to the vehicle speed.
● Operates the variable high
beams so that the area around
vehicles ahead is partially not
illuminated while all other areas
continue to be illuminated with
the high beams.
The variable high beams help opti-
mize forward visibility while reduc-
ing the dazzling effect on the
drivers of vehicles ahead.
● Adjusts the intensity of the high beams, while driving on a curve, so
that the area in the direction that the vehicle is turning will be illumi-
nated more brightly than other areas.
● Adjusts the distance that the low beams are projected according to
the distance to a preceding vehicle.
The Adaptive High-beam System uses a camera sensor located
behind the upper portion of the windshield to assess the bright-
ness of the lights of vehicles ahead, streetlights, etc., and auto-
matically controls the headlight light distribution as necessary.
Illuminated area of the high beams
Illuminated area of the low beams
WARNING
■ Limitations of the Adaptive High-beam System
Do not rely on the Adaptive High-beam System. Always drive safely, taking
care to observe your surroundings and turning the high beam on or off man-
ually if necessary.
■ To prevent incorrect operation of the Adaptive High-beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.

3495-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn the high
beam on or off, or the speed by which the areas not illuminated change:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface
etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●The light distribution control of the headlights may change unexpectedly.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.
●In the situations shown below, the system may not be able to accurately
detect surrounding brightness levels. This may cause the low beams to
remain on or the high beams to cause problems for pedestrians, vehicles
ahead or other parties. In these cases, manually switch between the high
and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The camera sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights
or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are
changing color, or have are not aimed properly.
• The vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a preceding vehicle.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and
darkness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or
roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved
roads, gravel tracks etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding
road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or
a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a
truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in
an abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis-
tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

3525-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Windshield wipers and washer
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
Off
Rain-sensing operation
Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation
When “AUTO” is selected, the wip-
ers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects falling rain. The
system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain vol-
ume and vehicle speed.
The sensor sensitivity can be adjusted when “AUTO” is selected.
Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity
Operating the wiper lever
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Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.
■ The windshield wipers and washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ Dripping prevention wiper sweep
After washing and wiping operation se veral times, the wipers operate one
more time after a short delay to prevent dripping. However, this function will
not operate while driving.
■ Effects of vehicle speed on wiper operation
Vehicle speed affects the intermittent wiper interval.
■ Raindrop sensor
● If the wiper switch is turned to the “AUTO” position while the power switch is
in ON mode, the wipers will operate once to show that AUTO mode is acti-
vated.
● If the wiper sensitivity is adjusted to higher, the wiper may operate once to
indicate the change of sensitivity.
● If the temperature of the raindrop sensor is 85C (185F) or higher, or -10C
(14 F) or lower, automatic operation may not occur. In this case, operate the
wipers in any mode other than “AUTO”.
■ If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the
washer fluid tank.
■ Customization
Settings of AUTO mode operation can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 708)
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●The raindrop sensor judges the amount
of raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently
strikes the windshield, or if bugs etc. are
present on the windshield.IO53PH040